In this paper we look at the evolution of the R&D intensity gap between the EU and its major competitors using data from the Industrial Scoreboard covering the period 2002-2010. We focus on R&D intensity as it is normally recognized as an important determinant of the competitiveness of economic...

To investigate the inter-generational links in educational attainment across Multiple regression with interaction terms to allow for gender differences at both generations.-Parents’ schooling is positively associated with the child’s educational attainment -The father’s employment has a...

Compared to oil and gas, metals have been rather a side issue in the economic analysis of natural resources in the last decades. However, in the recent past we saw an increase of interest in the topic, mainly driven by the heated discussion about critical metals. Rare Earth Elements (REE) are...

Using a unique dataset comprising information for over 900 firms in the machine building sector in Belarus, we investigate the determinants of firm growth for an economy where state ownership of enterprises is widespread. We use panel data models based on generalizations of Gibrat's law, total...

Equitable and quality education provision is widely recognized as an integral part of socio-economic development. Current theories propose different approaches for explaining the impact of education, and of early-childhood education in particular, on economic development. Despite opposition to...

The choice of location for a retail shop is a complex process that determines the economic success of the store. The right choice depends on accessibility, purchasing power, demand structure and the competitive situation. The latter factors have considerable impact in the long run when...

One of the characteristics of the Spanish economy is the high percentage of small and medium-sized firms. Size is one of the factors that condition the managerial organization of the firm and their efficiency and productivity. On the other hand, it is a well-established connection between...

The notion of sectoral approaches – in which developing and emerging economies are incentivized to undertake efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity or growth in key industrial sectors, potentially with assistance from developed countries – play an important role in the debate...

This research aims analyzes the economic structure of the EU-27 economy by 2000, using the Agricultural Social Accounting Matrices (Agrosams) developed by JRC-ITPS (EC) which are disaggregated agricultural sector of these countries and for that particular yearWe will use the software SIMIPSAM...

The German Energiekonzept (Energy Concept) was proposed in 2010 with the goal of making the country one of the world’s most energy efficient and environmentally friendly economies (Bundesregierung, 2011). One year later, as a reaction to the multiple reactor meltdowns in Fukushima, this...